Washington(The COW News Digital) Former US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, one of his most vocal critics, directing the Department of Justice to examine her financial affairs. The move has intensified political tensions amid ongoing protests and renewed debate over immigration and civil rights in the United States.
According to international media reports, the Justice Department has begun reviewing the wealth and financial transactions of Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born Muslim member of Congress representing Minnesota. Trump, speaking publicly and on social media, questioned the source of her assets, claiming that she arrived in the United States with little and is now allegedly worth more than 44 million dollars.
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Trump suggested that the investigation would “clarify everything in time,” while linking Omar’s criticism of his policies to broader allegations of welfare fraud in Minnesota. He also claimed that investigations were underway into more than 20 billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud in the state, without providing detailed evidence.
The former president further accused Omar of encouraging violent protests, particularly in the context of recent demonstrations in Minneapolis. Protests erupted following the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers, an incident that has sparked widespread anger and calls for accountability.
In a related development, Trump announced that he was dispatching his former border affairs adviser, Tom Homan, to Minnesota. Homan is expected to oversee immigration-related matters in the state and report directly to Trump, a move critics describe as politically motivated.
Ilhan Omar strongly rejected the allegations and responded sharply to Trump’s remarks. In a social media statement, she accused him of spreading falsehoods and conspiracy theories to distract from his own political failures. Omar said repeated investigations over the years had failed to prove any wrongdoing and described the latest probe as an abuse of power.
She also criticized federal immigration authorities, calling for their withdrawal from Minnesota, and argued that aggressive enforcement tactics were fueling unrest rather than ensuring public safety. Omar has been a consistent critic of Trump’s immigration policies and has spoken out against civilian deaths involving security forces.
Reports indicate that much of Omar’s recent increase in wealth is linked to the business success of her husband, a factor her supporters say has been ignored in political attacks against her. Civil rights groups and Democratic leaders have expressed concern that the investigation could set a troubling precedent by targeting elected officials for their political views.
The development adds another chapter to the long-running and often bitter confrontation between Trump and progressive lawmakers. As investigations proceed, the issue is expected to remain a flashpoint in the broader debate over political accountability, immigration policy, and the use of state power in partisan conflicts.
